Tag: Water shortage

Murad vows to complete K-IV project to meet water requirement

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah convened a meeting on Friday to find a solution to the water woes of the city...

Pakistan’s water demand likely to grow by 40% in 30 years

--World Bank report says water demand won't be sustainable, even by groundwater pumping   KARACHI: Water demand in Pakistan is projected to grow by at least 40...

Water shortage deepens in Karachi as summer begins

KARACHI: Water shortage in Karachi has started deepening as warm weather arrives in the megacity of Pakistan.  Citizens in many areas have been compelled...

RCB urges moderate water use to avoid shortage during Khanpur dam...

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) and Rawalpindi Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) have urged residents of the city to use water judiciously in their...

Sindh govt to demand 1,200 cusecs additional water for Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindh government is likely to demand an additional 1,200 cusecs of water for the provincial capital as the demand for water has...

Severe water crisis hits North Karachi Sector 11-A

KARACHI: Residents of North Karachi Sector 11-A are suffering a severe water shortage as water is supplied after a gap of 17 to 18...

CJP gets Rs1.38m cheque for dams fund in Turkey

KARACHI: Hitit Turkey Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairperson Madam Nur Gokman on Sunday called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar in...

President urges people, govt to joint Clean and Green Pakistan drive

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday urged the people as well as, all concerned government departments to collectively take part in the ‘Clean...

Water crisis, from bad to worse

Pakistan is blessed with the most abundant of geological resources and its geostrategic position makes it one of the most influential countries in the...

WAPDA likely to be under PM’s control to overcome red tape:...

With Rabi season just around the corner, an estimate of 50 per cent water shortage is recorded, following which a parliamentary panel was informed...

PM returns to country after Saudi, UAE visit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan arrived back in Pakistan on Thursday after his visit to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was...

‘Invalid IBAN number’: Govt gives incorrect number for dam fund

‘Dam’ that’s embarrassing In a technical slip up, the IBAN number given in advertisements for the PM-CJP fund for the Diamer and Bhasha dams...

PM Khan appeals for donations to make dams

--Says Pakistan facing risk of drought by 2025, urges expatriates living in US and Europe to donate at least 1000 dollars for dam fund --Commends...

WWF-Pakistan stresses need to save water for sustainable development

LAHORE: Worldwide Fund-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) has stressed that there is an urgent need for communities, companies and government to come to secure water in a bid...

Water shortage in Sindh causing problems for framers: report

DERA MURAD JAMALI: The shortage of water in the Nasirabad division as Sindh is not releasing water as per quota of Balochistan from the...

PTI vows to strengthen ‘toothless’ MCI

Metropolitan corporation failes to resolve people’s woes amid tussle with CDA ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after bagging all three seats from the Capital...